The third of the four Hawaiian islands we visited to finish off our 50 state road trip was the Big Island. Shae and I stayed there from December 19-26, 2024 which meant that we were there during Christmas. That meant accommodation and rental cars were even more expensive than … [Read more...] about 1 Week On The Big Island, HI – Here’s What We Did
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1 Week In Maui, HI – Here’s What We Did
After spending a week in Kauai, Shae and I flew over to Maui where we also spent a week. Unlike Kauai where we stayed in the same place for the entire week, in Maui we stayed in a couple of different places. Our first couple of days were busier than the rest of our time in … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Maui, HI – Here’s What We Did
1 Week In Kauai, HI – Canyons, Turtles, Beaches, Distilleries & More
To kick off our four weeks in Hawaii, we spent a week on the island of Kauai. Kauai is the oldest of the main islands in Hawaii and, to me, felt the most authentically Hawaiian of the four islands we visited. Although there are resorts, chain stores, fast food restaurants, … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Kauai, HI – Canyons, Turtles, Beaches, Distilleries & More
A Long But Minimal Stay In Reno, NV
After kicking off our time in Nevada with a week in Ely, I drove on with our dog Truffles to Reno. Shae was still in South Africa running a tour there, but I originally had grand plans for myself for exploring the city and the surrounding area. That didn't work out as … [Read more...] about A Long But Minimal Stay In Reno, NV
6 Days In Jackson, WY – Here’s What We Did
Jackson, WY is a popular place for people to visit due to its proximity to two beautiful National Parks, fun downtown area, skiing in the winter and more. We spent six days there on our 50 state road trip with an additional person. Shae's dad joined us as visiting Yellowstone … [Read more...] about 6 Days In Jackson, WY – Here’s What We Did
5 Days In Gillette, WY – Here’s What We Did
To kick off our couple of weeks in Wyoming, we spent five days in Gillette, a city in the northeast corner of the state. Visiting Devils Tower National Monument was the main draw there, but we had a more enjoyable time in the city than we'd been expecting with other fun … [Read more...] about 5 Days In Gillette, WY – Here’s What We Did
5 Days In Bismarck, ND – Here’s What We Did
After spending a few days in Dickinson and then a week in Fargo, we rounded out our time in North Dakota by spending five nights in Bismarck. It wasn't the most productive of times there in terms of actually exploring the city as we both ended up having to spend much of that … [Read more...] about 5 Days In Bismarck, ND – Here’s What We Did
1 Week In Fargo – Here’s What We Did
After spending four days in Dickinson on the western side of North Dakota, we drove to the far eastern side of the state to spend a week in Fargo. Here's a roundup of we share where we stayed, what we did and where we ate and drank. Where We Stayed In Fargo We stayed all … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Fargo – Here’s What We Did
4 Days In Bozeman, MT – Here’s What We Did
After spending five days in Helena, Montana's state capital, we moved on to Bozeman. Bozeman was originally meant to be our final stop in Montana and would be where we'd spend five days. However, after taking a look at our long list of potential things to do in Montana, Shae … [Read more...] about 4 Days In Bozeman, MT – Here’s What We Did
5 Days In Helena, MT – Here’s What We Did
Having spent time in Whitefish for Glacier National Park and then five days in Missoula, our third of four stops in Montana was its state capital - Helena. Helena is a cuter city than we were anticipating with a lovely downtown area, some great breweries, an excellent farmers … [Read more...] about 5 Days In Helena, MT – Here’s What We Did